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Jimmy Gressier To Chase Mo Farah’s One-Hour World Record In Brussels

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Spring 2026 Super Shoe Power Rankings: Top Shoes You Can Actually Buy

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Rachel Entrekin Becomes First Woman to Win Cocodona 250 Outright

The Colorado runner crossed the line first in a field of more than 400, smashing her own women’s course record at the 253-mile Arizona race.

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Runner Launches Petition To Block Repeat London Marathon Ballot Winners For Three Years

A new Change.org campaign argues that the same lucky entrants keep getting in while thousands sit on the sidelines, just as a record 1.33 million people apply for the 2027 race.

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